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The year my life went down the toilet
by Jake Maia Arlow
A middle schooler navigates an overprotective mother, growing apart from her best friend, and her first girl crush-all while her recent Crohn's diagnosis puts a knot in her stomach.
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Obie is man enough
by Schuyler Bailar
Diving into a new swim team, transgender tween Obie is determined to prove he can be one of the fastest boys in the water—to his coach, his bullies and his biggest competition: himself.
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It's a Hit!
by Arin Cole Barth
Wil never expected to end up at baseball camp instead of his beloved theater camp. When he came out as trans, his well-meaning father was so excited to share his own boyhood love of baseball that Wil didn't have the heart to say no. Taylor looks forward to camp every summer, eager to get on the pitching mound and be immersed in his favorite sport. He feels a disconnect between his flamboyant, queer family and the sporty community he thrives in. During camp, Wil and Taylor connect over family, growing up, and geeking out about the things they enjoy. Together, they realize that they can define their masculinity on their own terms and find ways to connect with their families while still being themselves
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Frankie & Bug
by Gayle Forman
During the summer of 1987, 10-year-old Bug is stuck with her neighbor Philip's nephew, Frankie, a kid she's never met, but they soon find some common ground, learning important lessons about each other and the world.
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Rick
by Alex Gino
Privately struggling with his best friend's bullying personality and his father's jokes about hot girls, a middle school student joins his new school's Rainbow Spectrum club, where other kids of diverse gender identities help him find understanding and a sense of himself.
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Dear Mothman
by Robin Gow
To deal with the death of his best friend, young trans boy Noah writes to his favorite cryptid Mothman, which leads to unexpected friendship and danger as he risks everything to prove to his small Poconos town that Mothman is real.
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Nothing ever happens here
by Sarah Hagger-Holt
Seventh-grader Izzy, a shy girl who surprisingly loves acting and being onstage, wonders if her family will ever be normal again after her father announces that he is transgender
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Linus and Etta could use a win
by Caroline Huntoon
Challenged by her ex-best friend to get Linus, a shy trans boy, elected as student body president, hotheaded cynic Etta wonders if she should come clean about the real origins of their connection when a true friendship develops between them.
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King Bro!
by Jenny Jägerfeld
Moving to a new city where he can finally be the person he really is, 11-year-old Marcus keeps the fact he's transgender hidden from his new best friend and blood brother, Mikkel, until Marcus realizes that to honor their bond, he must tell Mikkel the truth.
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Elle Campbell wins their weekend
by Ben Kahn
Landing in Saturday detention, which shatters their dream of meeting nonbinary icon Nuri Grena, Elle Campbell embarks on a madcap adventure across town to find their hero when their two best friends bust them out of school.
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Different kinds of fruit
by Kyle Lukoff
When Annabelle learns that her father shares something big--and surprising--in common with her new nonbinary friend, she begins to see herself, and her family, in a whole new light.
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Camp QUILTBAG
by Nicole Melleby
After a bit of a rocky start at Camp QUILTBAG, an inclusive retreat for queer and trans kids, Abigail and Kai make a pact to help each other find their footing, all while navigating crushes, their queer identities, and a competition pitting cabin against cabin.
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Just shy of ordinary
by A. J. Sass
Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.
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Winnie Nash is not your sunshine
by Nicole Melleby
Winnie Nash, who has been keeping her sexual orientation a secret, spends the summer with her grandma in New Jersey as she struggles with her family's expectations while yearning to embrace her true self and attend the Pride Parade in New York City.
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Joy, to the world
by Kai Shappley
Moving to Texas with her mother and brother, 12-year-old trans girl Joy fights back when she's kicked off the cheerleading team because she's trans—a battle that attracts support from kids all around the county and even her hero, trans activist Kai Shappley.
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Just Lizzie
by Karen Wilfrid
Feeling left behind since her friends became more interested in dating than dolls, eighth grader Lizzie, who has zero interest in boys, girls or even “flirting,” learns about asexuality in science class, which leads her on a journey of self-discovery and self-advocacy.
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Cross my heart and never lie
by Nora Dåsnes
Tuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing out a diary, getting a trendy look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and much more. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be. Seventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: TEAM LINNEA and the girls who fall in love and TEAM BAO and the girls who NEVER fall in love. Linnea has a BOYFRIEND, Bao hates everything related to love. Worst of all, Linnea and Bao expect Tuva to choose a side! Tuva gets caught between feeling like a kid and wanting to know how to become a teenager. Then Miriam shows up and suddenly Tuva feels as if she's met her soulmate. Can you fall in love with a girl, keep it from your friends, and survive? For Tuva, it may be possible, but it's definitely not easy.
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The golden hour
by Niki Smith
After witnessing a violent attack at school, Manuel struggles with anxiety but his cell phone camera helps him find anchors when he dissociates, and an unexpected friendship opens up new possibilities
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Tegan and Sara: junior high
by Tegan Quin
In this graphic coming-of-age memoir, indie-pop twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara share their junior high experiences of growing apart as they make different friends and take separate paths to understanding their queerness.
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The real Riley Mayes
by Rachel Elliott
Fifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded up--except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it. One thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to watch her old shows and has memorized her best jokes. So when the class is assigned to write letters to people they admire, of course Riley's picking Joy Powers! Things start to look up when a classmate, Cate, offers to help Riley with the letter, and a new kid, Aaron, actually seems to get her weird sense of humor. But when mean girl Whitney spreads a rumor about her, things begin to click into place for Riley. Her curiosity about Aaron's two dads and her celebrity crush on Joy Powers suddenly make more sense.
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Princess princess ever after
by Katie O'Neill
When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, the two band together to defeat a jealous sorceress with a dire grudge against Sadie.
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Snapdragon
by Kat Leyh
Befriending an eccentric but savvy older woman who suggests that they help each other while raising a litter of orphaned baby opossums, a young girl discovers that the woman may possess real magic and a possible connection to her family.
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The deep & dark blue
by Niki Smith
When a political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee for their lives and assume new identities before joining an order of magical women before their quest for vengeance is compromised by Grayson's longing to remain behind and finally live as a girl.
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Lunar boy
by Jessica Wibowo
Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he doesn't belong. He hasn't since he and his adoptive mom disembarked from their spaceship--their home--to live on Earth with their new blended family. The kids at school think he's weird, he has a crush on his penpal who might not like him back, and his stepfamily doesn't seem to know what to do with him. Worst of all, Indu can't even talk to his mom about how he's feeling because she's so busy. In a moment of loneliness, Indu calls out to the moon, begging them to take him back. And against all odds, the moon hears him and agrees to bring him home on the first day of the New Year. But as the promised day draws nearer, Indu finds friendship in unlikely places and discovers that home is more than where you come from. And when the moon calls again, Indu must decide: Is he willing to give up what he's just found?
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